There are an estimated 200,000 severe ADRs in Canada each year, though it is estimated that 95% of ADRs are not reported. They cost the Canadian healthcare system between $13.7 and $17.7 billion each year and kill up to 22,000 Canadians each year. Over 5,000 of these are Canadian children. ADR Canada is working to prevent this.

ADR Canada advocates for three policies which will lead Canada on the path to preventing adverse drug reactions: 1. Establishing a national mandatory database to record and monitor all adverse drug reactions. 2. Establishing publicly funded genetic screening to identify gene variants in individuals that can lead to adverse drug reactions. 3. Establishing a centralized… Continue reading Policies